Instructions to hire Taxi in Tallinn

Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. Sharing borders with Helsinki, Finland, Saint Petersburg and Stockholm. The city’s old town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 and still preserved astonishingly. Tallinn has established itself as a global city and now, it is among the top 10 digital cities of the world. The city has also remained as capital of European Culture for 2011 when Turku, a city of Finland, was also selected for the same privilege.

Tallinn is famous for its city wall, lush green fields, cobbled streets, medieval houses, fashionable shopping malls and big roads. The city resided 32 percent inhabitants of the whole Estonia. In summers, Tallinn get packed with enormous tourists from neighboring countries as cheap flights for European became supplemented in this season. Travelers used to came Tallinn through plane, bus transport, train or car, making it an international city of Estonia.

Taxis are most comfortable and convenient source of moving around this marvelous city. Whether, it is your leisure trip or business, you can enjoy the most, if you hire a taxicab in advance. In Tallinn, it is very easy to find taxi as mostly taxis are located near major hotel and drama Theatre, outside the Old Town. Hailing a taxi on the road in Tallinn is somehow vulnerable as there are chances to get ripped off from taxi drivers who parked their taxis near Old Town. Moreover, fare charges are mostly mentioned on the taxi’s right rear window but in case any doubt, you can bargain on the price with driver before to get in the taxi.

Booking a taxi online is always feasible and a best strategy alike as it can save you from deceitful taxis. You can call to any Estonian company, providing services for online taxi booking, on fixed and variable rates according to distance which can also differ in day and night time, however, you can always book for Tallinn airport transfers here. There are some simple instructions to follow about taxis, if you are heading towards Tallinn;

1. Be sure about the prices of taxi before getting in as prices are not uniform and drivers can charge you with their own accord.
2. Give a ponder look at the yellow price list that is posted on the right window of each taxi.
3. Charges are different according to daytime, nighttime along with the waiting charges which you have to pay if taxi is waiting for you other than pre-determined time.
4. Try to look at operator’s card which is a plastic card with driver’s picture and name, attached at dashboard. This will help you to escape from those drivers who prey on tourists.
5. After traveling ends, pay fare to driver in Euros according to meter reading and also ask driver to give you print of fare receipt but if he would not give receipt, you have right not to pay the fare.

Well, these are some basic but essential guidelines to follow if you are in Tallinn that would assist you to enjoy your memorable trip in Estonia.

Arresting the Decline in the Population of Estonia

While the world’s population has been increasing at an alarming rate, the population of Estonia has been declining. There was a population decrease of 0.3% in 2014. This number alone is not troubling until one observes that it is becoming a trend in the country’s history. As at 1st January 2014, the population of Estonia was estimated to be 1,315,819 which is 4,355 persons less than the year before. In the year 2013, the number of births was less than the number of birth by 1,700. If this trend continues, it could result in serious challenges for the country.

Identifying the Causes

The first cause would be natural decrease. The number of deaths in Estonia has been exceeding the birth rates since 90s. This is the immediate cause that must be addressed. Also, the number of people leaving Estonia has been more than those migrating into it. The natural decrease and emigration both results in a net decrease in the population of Estonia yearly.

Possible Implications

Statistics have demonstrated that Estonia’s working-age population is declining. One major implication of this is brain drain. Brain drain refers to a situation where the most skilled labor leaves a country in search of greener pastures. Brain drain is mostly associated with places like Africa where many professionals leave for more advanced countries to the detriment of their home land. This results in a situation where the labor force is saturated with unskilled labor due to the exodus of the skilled one to developed countries.  

Conclusion

In conclusion, labor migration is not proven yet to have a negative effect on the economy of Estonia. On the contrary, labor migration seems to be partly responsible for improved standard of living for those who decide to stay behind. Fortunes can easily change however if the rates increase anymore than it presently is. The immigration laws could be reviewed to arrest this by allowing more foreigners to come in to replace those who leave. Government should also encourage the people to have more children so as to solve the situation for the long term once and for all.